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Editor's Choice
Grok produces sexualized photos of women and minors for users on X – a legal scholar explains why it’s happening and what can be done
Wayne Unger, Quinnipiac University Since the end of December, 2025, X’s artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, has responded to many users’ requests to undress real people by turning photos of the…
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Geoffrey Robertson believes international law is failing us – but the solutions are unclear
Paul Taucher, Murdoch University World of War Crimes: Eyeless in Gaza … and Beyond, the latest book by barrister and human rights advocate Geoffrey Robertson, quickly establishes that contemporary international…
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The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse
The western US is in a snow drought, and storms have been making it worse Skiers and snowboarders walk across dry ground to reach a slope at Bear Mountain ski resort…
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Can we use bees as a model of intelligent alien life to develop interstellar communication?
Scarlett Howard, Monash University; Adrian Dyer, Monash University, and Andrew Greentree, RMIT University Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the…
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We discovered microbes in bark ‘eat’ climate gases. This will change the way we think about trees
Luke Jeffrey, Southern Cross University; Chris Greening, Monash University; Damien Maher, Southern Cross University, and Pok Man Leung, Monash University We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon…
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I served on the expert committee that advised the government on new dietary guidelines – most of our recommendations were ignored
Cristina Palacios, Florida International University Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served…
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New US dietary guidelines recommend more protein and whole milk, less ultraprocessed foods
Cristina Palacios, Florida International University Every five years, the U.S. government releases an updated set of recommendations on healthy eating. This document, called the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, has served…
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When bushfires make their own weather
Jason Sharples, UNSW Sydney; Andrew Dowdy, The University of Melbourne; Luke Burgess, The University of Melbourne, and Todd Lane, The University of Melbourne Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot,…
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How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke
Brian Oliver, University of Technology Sydney The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Even if the fire is…
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Pets suffer in extreme heat. An animal welfare expert explains how we can help them
The multi-day heatwave conditions have arrived this summer, with temperatures soaring past 45°C in some regions. While we may head to shopping centres or cinemas to stay comfortable, we need…
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As authors abandon Adelaide Writers’ Week after cancelling of Randa Abdel-Fattah, is free speech in tatters?
Denis Muller, The University of Melbourne The decision by the Adelaide Festival Board to exclude Palestinian Australian author and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from Adelaide Writers’ Week on the grounds of…
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‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin
Y. Tony Yang, George Washington University When federal health officials announced on Jan. 5, 2026, that they were taking six out of 17 vaccines off the childhood immunization schedule, they…
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How smart home materials can shield us from extreme heat and cut energy bills all year
Md Jaynul Abden, Western Sydney University and Jannatul Dil Afroze, Western Sydney University Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes…
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The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Martina Linnenluecke, University of Technology Sydney and Carl Rhodes, University of Technology Sydney When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he captured a pattern many users had…
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Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries
Rachel Carey, The University of Melbourne Many Australian parents of school-age children will be looking forward to a break from the routine of packing school lunch boxes over the summer…
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